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  1. mvp 78
    "Consistently get outs without k's." Both '22 and '23 were below average BABIP years for Wacha. What was the consistency there? Seems more like luck to me! xFIP > (ERA- + WHIP)
  2. mvp 78
    They need to acquire their rotation guys through other means for now. Maybe Connelly Early can develop over the next few years? Maybe Monegro can add some velo? Right now, the farm is barren of real starting prospects.
  3. mvp 78
    He's Blake Snell if Blake Snell took the ball every 5 days.
  4. mvp 78
    They have quality pitching, but the vast majority of it will be in the bullpen. Even guys like Perales and Wikelman may wind up in the bullpen when they get to BOS or transition there eventually. Aside from Bello, the only other starting prospects that are close are Fitts (who we haven't seen) and Gambrel (who is a 5th starter at best).
  5. mvp 78
    Them having Valdez on the bench in BOS is wild and wrong.
  6. mvp 78
    Wrong!
  7. mvp 78
    It worked with Adrian Beltre.
  8. mvp 78
    In MiLB, he played every position but CF (he even played C!). He's terrible everywhere. All he can do is hit lefties. He's a short platoon DH.
  9. mvp 78
    Abreu OPS'd 929 in AAA. What else does he have to master there?
  10. mvp 78
    Again, Valdez seems unlikely since he only plays 2B (poorly) and has extreme splits, but shares the same handedness with the guy you'd most like to DH (Masa). Assuming Rafaela is the starting CFer, Abreu would be the 4th OFer. McGuire - C Refsnyder - 1B/LF Reyes - 2B/SS/3B Abreu - OF Starting: C - Wong 1B - Casas 2B - Grissom SS - Story 3B - Raffy RF - O'Neillll CF - Rafaela LF - Duran
  11. mvp 78
    6'0" Refsnyder has 27 starts at 1B. Just make him the backup 1B and have Casas sit only against LHP. Problem solved.
  12. mvp 78
    He's being paid 16M AAV by the Royals to not pitch a full season. He's a decent pitcher, but can't stay healthy. His innings are what defines his overall value to me.
  13. mvp 78
    The Braves 2025 amount in the new contract is less than the Sox' club option for 2025, plus they get an option for 2026.
  14. mvp 78
    @redsoxstats Numbers Grissom 5 O'Neill 17 Campbell 44 Giolito 54 Weissert 57 Castillo 61 Slaten 63 Criswell 64
  15. mvp 78
    Henry can't afford him. He's going to LA for the largest manager contract in MLB in '25 if the Dodgers don't win the WS this year.
  16. mvp 78
    Roberto Perez - great defensive catcher, injured a lot Mark Kolozsvary - solid defensive catcher, would fill in as 3rd catcher if Perez is injured Mickey Gaspar - obligatory former Yankee signing, capable catcher and fields multiple spots, good clubhouse guy, AAA ceiling
  17. mvp 78
    When you are neck and neck with Rich Hill for Innings, it's not a good thing.
  18. mvp 78
    Rafaela CF Abreu RF Duran/O'Neill LF Masa DH Refsnyder only appears against tough LHP and then is sent to the showers whenever a RHP warms up. There, it's settled.
  19. mvp 78
    The bench isn't really the problem with this team at the moment. 1. Rotation 2. Catching 3. Defensive deficiencies overall 4. LHB heavy 5. OF rotation questions, Masa to DH fulltime? 6. Health of Duran, O'Neill and Story 7. Expecting bouncebacks or improvements from Raffy, Story, Grissom, Casas, Masa, O'Neill, Rafaela, McGuire
  20. mvp 78
    Dalbec did get substantial run in the OF in the second half in WOO (36 starts in RF). Some astute posters were calling for that for a long while.
  21. mvp 78
    Abreu can play all 3 OF spots. Duran is CF/LF. Rafaela is CF. O'Neill has a strong arm and decent speed. He could probably play RF/LF. Refsnyder really is LF only with that horrible glove.
  22. mvp 78
    Valdez can only play 2B. They now have a fulltime 2B. Where would Valdez play to even get parttime AB's? Most of the other DH options are LHB as well. He's either gone or languishing in AAA. Why worry about a 0.3 fWAR guy like Valdez though? Right now, the option is Dalbec. They need to find a better option somehow. They had that guy last year in Justin Turner and they haven't replaced him.
  23. mvp 78
    If they need a backup 1b and 3b, it would be Dalbec. Maybe they move one of the OFers and make room for Dalbec out there as well.
  24. mvp 78
    Right now, the picture is still unsettled, but it looks like Reyes would be the bench UTIL guy. He played 1B last year for a few innings. It's better than nothing. Reyes has much more usefulness throughout the diamond too so he makes more sense for the 26 man roster than Valdez. Yes, Reyes is listed as shorter than Valdez, but his arms are much longer.
  25. mvp 78
    It'll be Pablo Reyes for now. Valdez is in AAA or traded.
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